A motion was made by Duane to go into a Special Administrative Session, second by Allen.

NEW HIRE:

Jessica Redekopp to Aging, Assistant Cook

A motion was made by Allen to approve the new hire of Jessica Redekopp to Aging starting Grade 2 probation, effective March 9, 2015, second by Duane. Passed

Resolution 2015-19

A motion was made by Allen to approve Resolution 2015-19 Homeland Security Grant, second by Duane. Passed

RESOLUTION 2015-19

A RESOLUTION of the Board of County Commissioners of Roosevelt County Montana, to establish the expenditure and revenue line items in the Domestic Preparedness Fund for the Wolf Point Water System Protection project.

WHEREAS, monies have been made available from the Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $143,000.00;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ROOSEVELT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ROOSEVELT COUNTY, MONTANA AS FOLLOWS:

That the following expenditure Purchased Services line item be established the Domestic Preparedness fund in the amount of $143,000.00. (2957-689-420600-300)

That the following revenue line item Homeland Security Grant be established in the Domestic Preparedness fund in the amount of $143,000.00. (2957-331112)

1. A motion was made by Allen to approve minutes for February 24, 2015, seconded by Duane. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve minutes for Month of February, seconded by Duane. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve minutes for March 9, 2015, seconded by Duane. Passed

Public Comment: Duane stated that Deputy Sheriff Patrick O’Connor was commended by the FBI for arresting a fugitive during a traffic stop by the North Dakota border. Tina Magnan who has worked for the Ft Peck Tribes for 15 years wanted to address the garbage on the reservation, mainly about out of town residents coming to town, dumping on the side of the road or using city dumpsters. Tina expressed that maybe we should put a charge on rural property taxes. Jordan stated this is an enforcement issue. He can talk to the law enforcement about fines and prosecution to start with. Bob suggested that if a solid waste avenue is provided might help. Duane stated the county wouldn’t like to be in the garbage business and that it would be expensive.

Administrative Issues:

A motion was made by Allen to approve indigent burial request from Clayton Stevenson, seconded by Duane. Tabled

Discussion: Jordan stated that this would need to be looked into, the person did have retirement fund but there is no solid evidence that she is indigent. Jordan also mentioned that according to a statue the children are responsible. Duane replied that she was at the Faith Lutheran Home and thought they have looked into it.

A motion was made by Allen to approve the new Fair Ground Rental Agreement, seconded by Duane. Tabled

Discussion: Duane would like Jordan to look at the new agreement before they make a decision.

A motion was made by Allen to approve the weed department’s request to purchase new tracks for the side by side, seconded by Duane. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve annual raise for Aging employee Linda Beyer from Grade 2 Range 7 to Grade 2 Range 8, seconded by Duane. Passed

New Hire:

A motion was made by Allen to approve the new hire Tamara Fossetta, librarian, seconded by Duane. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve the new hire Frederick Lee, Sheriff Deputy, seconded by Duane. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve the new hire Lowell Boyd Jr, Sheriff Deputy, seconded by Duane. Passed

A motion was made by Allen to approve the new hire Joy Owens, Aging, seconded by Duane. Passed

Additional Administrative Issues:

A motion was made by Allen to approve Culbertson Airport request to build a new hanger, seconded by Duane. Tabled

Discussion: Knick stated that the board approved building a new hanger. Knick is looking into the lease agreement and liability insurance.

A motion was made by Allen to approve Culbertson Airport request to get a Land Appraiser, seconded by Duane. Tabled

Discussion: Mr. Knick explained that it’s in the capital improvement plan and the environmental assessment has been done, would like to hire a federal appraiser to extend runway. The runway needs to be extended north, south, east and west for access control. Knick stated that FAA would pay 90% and county/city would pay 10% which would be a state grant but, 25-35% not available until purchase is made and would need upfront cost for a year before reimbursement. Allen stated he thinks it’s necessity to expand because the air ambulance will be getting bigger. Juve asked if FAA has as time limit. Knick replied no limit with FAA, state level has a limit. The appraisal is only good for so long before you have to get a new one.

A motion was made by Allen to approve Culbertson Airport request to repair the fence, seconded by Duane. Tabled

Discussion: Knick stated that the fence existing was built in 1973. There was never fencing around the west side and the public is walking on the ramp while planes are trying to land. They would like to go out for an RFP to repair and extend the fence. Estimated cost would be $4,400.00, the county and city would split the cost. Duane asked if it would include the fair ground. Bob replied yes. Knick also explained that the fence would be 5 ft and the engineers didn’t think that height would be a problem.

A motion was made by Gary to appoint Duane Nygaard to the Eastern Region Juvenile Detention Board, seconded by Allen. Passed

New Business: None

Unfinished Business:

Fair Grounds Rental Agreement

A motion was made by Gary to approve the updated Fair Grounds Rental Agreement, seconded by Allen. Passed

Discussion: Duane stated that the Fair Grounds Rental Agreement was looked at by the county attorney and he could see no problem with the new agreement.

Big Sky Field Fence

A motion was made by Allen to approve the Culbertson airport’s request to build a fence around the

Big Sky Field, seconded by Gary.

Discussion: Duane stated that the problem with this request, that they went over their budget by $27,000. And that this could not be approved until next budget in July. Duane also expressed that this is a safety issue because of kids and fair animals. Upon vote, motion failed. Tabled until April 7, 2015.

Big Sky Field Hanger

A motion was made by Allen to approve the Culbertson airport’s request to build a new hanger, seconded by Gary. Passed

Discussion: Duane stated that Dustin Harmon can build the new hanger with the stipulation to replace the fence.

Gary moved to adjourn

Allen seconded

Meeting adjourn at 11:15

WARRANTS: PAYROLL AND CLAIMS: The Board has now completed the auditing of all claims presented for payment and ordered the following listed warrants issued:

-76689

GARY MACDONALD

$2,964.49

-76688

LINDSEY MCNABB

$1,968.75

-76687

DUANE NYGAARD

$3,160.28

-76686

LAURIE EVANS

$2,437.80

-76685

JERI TOAVS

$2,956.04

-76684

JERRI GRIMSRUD

$1,540.22

-76683

TRACI HARADA

$2,383.87

-76682

PENNY HENDRICKSON

$2,542.86

-76681

DAVID BLOCK

$2,742.85

-76680

RENEE EGGEBRECHT

$2,716.24

-76679

LINDSEY ELLISON

$2,100.16

-76678

JENNA PRESSER

$1,878.06

-76677

BETTY ROMO

$2,969.21

-76676

JAMIE GILL

$2,135.88

-76675

CHERYL HANSEN

$3,472.49

-76674

TRACY JUVE-MIRANDA

$3,265.77

-76673

JAN PANKRATZ

$2,393.29

-76672

SAMANTHA REDFIELD

$2,082.01

-76671

DARLENE TWITCHELL

$922.18

-76670

TIERRA ERWIN

$2,472.17

-76669

RALPH PATCH

$5,899.25

-76668

DONNA REUM

$3,028.23

-76667

CHRISTA WAGNER

$1,818.60

-76666

BRENDA ABRAHAM

$1,919.66

-76665

COLE HANKS

$2,915.25

-76664

NIKKI JOHNSON

$2,107.73

-76663

CRAIG KARGE

$2,740.51

-76662

CHRISTINE KILSDONK

$1,554.85

-76661

DANIEL SIETSEMA

$2,605.24

-76660

CLAYTON VINE

$2,950.12

-76659

STEVEN KIRKEGARD

$672.88

-76658

JOSEPH REINHART

$663.00

-76657

MICHELLE BARSNESS

$2,167.39

-76656

VICKIE BELL

$4,270.79

-76655

TARRAH POITRA

$2,081.57

-76654

PATRICIA PRESSER

$3,386.05

-76653

KARLA THOMPSON

$3,356.72

-76652

MARY VINE

$2,253.03

-76651

J. MICHAEL BROWN

$2,151.08

-76650

RON SMITH

$1,003.90

-76649

DIANE HANSON

$2,483.46

-76648

JEFF ADKINS

$2,789.11

-76647

SHANE AUSTIN

$2,445.63

-76646

NUFRY BOYSUN

$2,787.60

-76645

HARDY BRAATEN

$2,529.77

-76644

DAVID COMBS

$2,925.32

-76643

SCOTT DOORNEK

$2,801.95

-76642

ALAN ENGELKE

$333.94

-76641

CAM FRIEDE

$2,664.37

-76640

DEREK MCNABB

$3,104.24

-76639

JEFF NEUBAUER

$2,736.23

-76638

KENNETH NORGAARD

$2,829.05

-76637

DENNIE REUM

$1,268.61

-76636

DAVID TOAVS

$2,555.51

-76635

LARRY WOOD

$2,711.61

-76634

WILLIAM PETERSEN

$2,636.52

-76633

ANGELA MILLER

$1,537.16

-76632

JULIE BACH

$1,507.15

-76631

SHERI HARVEY

$1,010.50

-76630

MICHELLE ISLE

$1,727.26

-76629

JANET LIVINGSTON

$1,934.12

-76628

YVETTE WEST

$1,204.59

-76627

LINDA BEYER

$1,187.05

-76626

PAMELA CLARK

$1,939.61

-76625

BETTY KLUTH

$2,007.77

-76624

DEBRA MASON

$1,554.65

-76623

GAIL NELSON

$1,340.63

-76622

CAROL RASMUSSEN

$1,182.03

-76621

DAWN BJORGE

$2,029.79

-76620

JASON BAKER

$2,948.27

-76619

STEVEN BARR JR.

$3,018.95

-76618

TINA BETS HIS MEDICINE

$2,422.37

-76617

WILLIAM BLACK DOG

$3,038.26

-76616

ORIN CANTRELL

$3,666.58

-76615

EUGENE CULBERTSON II

$2,688.61

-76614

JASON FREDERICK

$3,716.13

-76613

CURTIS HOLUM

$3,169.60

-76612

TIMOTHY LINGLE

$3,489.93

-76611

TONETTA MARTELL

$1,817.21

-76610

CLAY MCGESHICK

$3,267.93

-76609

JOSEPH MOORE

$2,973.31

-76608

PATRICK O'CONNOR

$2,697.50

-76607

COREY REUM

$3,371.51

-76606

MARY SIMONS

$1,799.16

-76605

JOHN SUMMERS

$3,705.90

-76604

KIMBERLY ALLRUNNER

$613.67

-76603

GAYDELLA BRUNELLE

$1,802.93

-76602

MYCHAL DAMON

$1,854.18

-76601

CATHERINE DICKEY

$1,985.07

-76600

KU'U-IKAIKA EDMUNDSON-SHOOK

$2,127.91

-76599

CARLOS GARCIA

$2,285.41

-76598

RACHAEL PARKER

$2,047.09

-76597

DEBRA COLLINS

$2,511.85

-76596

VINCENT MACDONALD

$2,280.00

-76595

SCOTT SWAIN

$1,949.78

-76594

RUSSELL THOMPSON JR

$205.97

Total Electronic

$225,870.78

-76593

D-SHRF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREM

$12,811.25

-76592

FIT IRS/FEDERAL DEPOSIT

$102,772.26

-76591

P.E.R.S. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREM

$49,776.68

-76590

PERS RETIREE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREME

$594.17

-76589

SIT STATE TREASURER

$17,336.00

Total Deductions

$183,290.36

41828

ALLEN BOWKER

$2,829.74

41829

SUE BROESDER

$1,189.74

41830

PEGGY PURVIS

$1,861.93

41831

KIYO RUHD

$2,342.51

41832

JORDAN KNUDSEN

$4,618.33

41833

ANDREW ENGELKE

$2,430.39

41834

RICHARD ERDAHL

$2,751.72

41835

LYNN LIEN

$2,395.20

41836

STEVE LIEN

$2,842.92

41837

ANDREA HAYES

$2,704.63

41838

BETH HEKKEL

$609.21

41839

LORENE HINTZ

$301.60

41840

MIRACLE SPOTTED WOLF

$2,268.43

41841

GLORIA GIESE

$1,198.73

41842

LOWELL BOYD JR

$2,006.25

41843

CHELBI BRUGH

$2,539.42

41844

DONNA AHNEMAN

$2,491.86

41845

THOMASINE AZURE

$2,027.61

41846

JOANN NELSON

$2,220.81

41847

JEFFREY WOZNIAK

$3,526.90

41848

MELVIN CLARK

$3,125.98

41849

ROBIN HENDRICKSON

$1,996.90

41850

PERRY LILLEY SR

$1,708.25

41851

BRIAN NELSON

$1,964.88

41852

LOREN WESTON

$1,615.11

41853

RUSSELL THOMPSON JR

$15.59

41854

YVETTE WEST

$161.56

Total Non-Electronic

$55,746.20

41855

AFLAC AFLAC

$1,475.13

41856

AFSCME AFSCME

$546.70

41857

CHILD SUPPORT CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMEN

$596.02

41858

CHILD SUPPORT-S OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT

$1,034.17

41859

COLONIAL COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT

$2,647.76

41860

EBMS/FLEX FEES EBMS

$1,885.86

41861

EBMS/HEALTH INS EBMS/HEALTH INSURANCE

$88,656.92

41862

GARNISHMENT (S) ROOSEVELT COUNTY SHERIFF

$325.43

41863

HSA WESTERN BANK

$457.49

41864

JEFFERSON PILOT JEFFERSON PILOT FINANCIA

$685.02

41865

LEGALSHIELD LEGALSHIELD

$15.95

41866

PEBSCO NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SO

$280.00

41867

UNION/DEPUTIES MONTANA TEAMSTERS/LOCAL

$1,494.50

Total Deductions

$100,100.95

Electronic

$409,161.14

Non-Electronic

$155,847.15

Total

$565,008.29

TOTAL PAYROLL WITH WORKERS COMP & UNEMPLOYMENT: $577,933.02

1000 GENERAL

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $82,280.00

2110 ROAD FUND

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $36,441.44

2140 NOXIOUS WEED

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $795.88

2160 COUNTY FAIR FUND

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $2,095.40

2170 AIRPORT

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $5,856.11

2190 COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $1,733.50

2220 LIBRARY

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $3,835.77

2280 SENIOR CITIZENS

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $7,317.94

2290 EXTENSION SERVICE

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $3,004.86

2300 PUBLIC SAFETY

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $48,397.26

2360 ROOSEVELT CO MUSEUM

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $647.40

2393 RECORDS PRESERVATION

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $13,043.00

2460 MCCABE SPECIAL

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $15.85

2979 CFDC-BIOTERRORISM GRANT

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $227.79

7200 RURAL FIRE DISTRICT 64

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $1,952.00

7380 WOLF POINT TV

101000 CASH/CASH EQUIVALENTS $922.47

Total: $208,566.67

TOTAL CLAIMS AND PAYROLL FOR FEBRUARY, 2015: $786,499.69

ABATEMENTS APPROVED 5320

FEES RECEIVED: The following fees for the month of February were received from various offices:

Clerk and Recorder $ 8953.74

JP Wolf Point $ 2605.00

JP Culbertson $ 8020.00

Clerk of District Court $ 9062.63

Sheriff $ 1,190.00

INVESTMENT INTEREST: County Treasurer Betty Romo reported the County had received investment interest for the month of February from the following:

Western Bank checking interest $ 163.01

Western Bank STIP interest $ 1,851.49

. Western Bank Money Market $ 428.53

First Community Bank interest Froid $

First Community Bank interest Wolf Point $ 216.44

Independence Bank Savings Interest $ 116.30

Independence Bank CDARS $ 345.31

Western Bank CD Interest $

DEPOSITS: The following listed checks were deposited with the County Treasurer